Banana rack



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28, 1936. J. RAKATZKY 2,038,903

BANANA RACK Filed May 15, 1935 H -LI ATTO RN EY$ Patented Apr. 28, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application May 15,

' 5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display meansand relates particularly to a banana display rack, and especially onewhich may be hung in a location and space which previously was not inuse and therefore is a space saver and doesnot interfere with the usualuse of other displays.

An object of the invention is to provide banana display rack which isrotatable or swingable through an arc whereby the entire capacity of therack may be fully displayed from both sides.

Another object is to provide a rack including hooks so arranged that thehands of bananas will be hung on the hooks with the inner sides of thehands, comprising the larger bananas, disposed outwardly.

A further object is to provide a display rack having the characteristicsindicated and which includes a tray for receiving and displaying loose,ripe, bruised or small bunches of bananas.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein satisfactory embodiments of the inventionare shown. However, it will be understood that the invention is notlimited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations andmodifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scopeof the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing a rack constructed accordingto the present invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the rack;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the plane of theline 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view showing a modified construction; and

Fig. 5 is a detail view at right angles to Fig. 4.

Referring in detail to the drawing, and at first particularly to Figs.1, 2 and 3, the rack is shown as comprising a rectangular framegenerally designated l9 and including upper and lower bars H and I2 andend bars l3 and I4. Although the frame shown has two bars, upper andlower, it will of course be understood the invention is not limited tothis number but may include more bars if desired. Frame l may be ofsheet metal or cast as desired, and preferably integral with the end barl3 of the frame are hinge means such for example as pins l through whichthe frame may be hingedly mounted on any suitable support as for examplethe post l6. One means of securing the frame to a support comprisesthread- 1935, Serial No. 21,589

ing the shanks of eye-bolts ll into the support in properly spacedrelation and then hooking or passing the hinge means l5 through sucheye,- bolts.

Passing through the upper and lower frame 5 bars I I and I 2 are arms I8projecting for equal distances laterally of the bars and having theirouter end portions bent or curved downwardly and inwardly providinginwardly directed hooks IS. The arms l8 pass through the bars below theupper edges of the latter and may be made rigid therewith by solderingor the deposit of weld metal at 20. Hooks l9 have their inner endssharpened or pointed and each is adapted for use in the suspending of ahand of bananas 2| as suggested by the dotted lines in the drawing. Thehooks are preferably directed inwardly so the hands of bananas 2! willbe suspended on the hooks in such position that the inner bananas of thehands are disposed outwardly and the largest and best bananas aretherefore most prominently displayed.

Wooden cross pieces or supporting strips 22 are disposed on the topsides of the arms I8 carried by the frame bar II and such strips arenotched or recessed in their under sides intermediate their ends as at23 to accommodate the upper portion of the bar H in order that thestrips may rest flat against the top sides of the arms I 8. Owing to thereception of the upper portion of the bar in the recesses 23 thesupporting strips are held against casual movement laterally withrespect to frame l0. Disposed on the upper sides of the strips 22 andsecured thereto as by screws 24 or other fastening means is a metal tray25 adapted to receive and display loose, ripe, bruised or small bunchesof bananas, as suggested in dotted lines at 26. Bananas in the statementioned are not suitable for suspending from the hooks [9 but may becarefully supported and displayed on the tray 25. This will reduce wasteof ripe or bruised bananas.

With the display rack constructed as disclosed a large number of handsof bananas may be so displayed as to permit of their ready inspection,and loose or bruised or ripe bananas may also be supported in a mannerto protect them while yet displaying them. The rack is rotatable orswingable so that the bananas at each side of it may be inspected beforepurchase, and since the rack is swingable it may be supported on a doorpost or the like and yet swung to an out of the way position whendesired. The parts may be easily kept clean and in an attractivecondition and the tray 25 may easily be removed for washing by simplylifting the tray, together with the supporting strips 22, off the framel0.

Figs. 4 and suggest a slight modification wherein the fiat frame IU ofFigs. 1 to 3 is replaced by a frame generally designated 21 and made upof lengths of pipe 28 connected by elbow fittings 29. To accommodate thepipe section comprising the upper part of the frame 21 the woodensupporting strips 22 are provided in their under sides with arcuatenotches 30 as will be plain from an inspection of Fig. 4. Aside fromthis and the substitution of the frame 21, made of pipe sections, forthe flat frame [0, the rack of Figs. 4 and 5 is the same as that of theother figures of the drawing and is used in the same manner.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a display rack, a bar, means for hinging said bar to have itproject horizontally from a support, arms projecting from each side ofsaid bar, a hook at the outer end of each of said arms, supportingstrips on the upper sideso'f said arms, and atray on said strips.

2. In a display rack, a bar, means for hinging said bar to have itproject horizontally from a support, arms projecting from each side ofsaid bar below the upper edge thereof, a hook at the outer end of eachof said arms, supporting strips notched in their undersides to receivethe upper edge of said bar and extending transversely of the bar andresting on said arms, and a tray on said strips.

3. In a display rack, a frame including upper and lower and a connectingend bar, upper and lower hinge means on said end bar, and arms extendinglaterally from each side of the upper and lower bars and having theirouter end portions bent downwardly and inwardly providing inwardlydirected hooks and a tray mounted on the upper bar and extendinglaterally at the opposite sides thereof.

4. In a display rack, a frame including upper and lower and a connectingend bar, upper and lower hinge means on said end bar, arms extend inglaterally from each side of the upper and lower bars and having theirouter end portions bent downwardly and inwardly providing inwardlydirected hooks, supporting strips on the upper sides of the arms of theupper bar, and a tray on said strips.

5. In a display rack, a bar, means for hinging said bar to have itproject horizontally from a support, arms extending laterally from eachside of said bar, hooks on the outer ends of said arms, supportingstrips on the upper sides of certain of said arms, and a tray supportedby said strips.

JOHN RAKATZKY.

